Issue - meetings

To consider the recommendations from the meetings of the Cabinet held on 1st June (attached) and 22nd June 2011(to follow) on the following items (the full Cabinet reports are enclosed for information at the back of the Council agenda book)

• Enforcement Action & Fixed Penalty Notices for Environmental Services
• Air Quality Management Area Declaration Worcester Road, Bromsgrove
• Financial Outturn 2010/11
• Financial Reserves Statement 2010/11

(i)         ENFORCEMENT AND FIXED PENALTY NOTICES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

RESOLVED:

(a)       that the Environmental Strategy set out in Appendix A to the report be approved in accordance with the powers for adoption as set out in Appendix A (i) to the report, together with the statutory powers to enable Fixed Penalty Notices to be issued as set out in Appendix B to the report;  

(b)       that the delegations to officers set out in Appendix C to the report be approved and that delegated authority be granted to the Head of Legal, Equalities and Democratic Services to make any consequential amendments to the Constitution;

(c)        that the recommended levels for Fixed Penalty Notices as set out in Appendix B to the report be approved on the basis that these amounts form part of the Council’s fees and charges and will therefore be subject to future amendment by the Cabinet as part of the annual review of fees and charges.  

(ii)        AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREA DECLARATION – WORCESTER ROAD, BROMSGROVE

            RESOLVED:

(a)       that the area at Worcester Road, Bromsgrove shown in red on the plan attached as Appendix 1 to the report be formally designated as an Air Quality Management Area by the making of an Order under section 83(1) of the Environment Act 1995;

(b)       that authority be delegated to the Head of Regulatory Services and the Head of Legal, Equalities and Democratic Services to prepare and sign the Air Quality Management Area Order for Worcester Road, Bromsgrove;

(c)        that it be noted that in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Environment Act 1995, a provisional Air Quality Action Plan will be completed within 18 months of the making of the Order and that prior to the production of this Action Plan a timeline will be produced setting out in outline the actions to be taken.